The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-18
EARTHQUAKE. SHOCKS.
Severe Upheavals Reported in
the Southwest.
Remarkable Phenomena in the
Mountains of Arizona.

The far Southwest and California have
been visited by an earthquake Of unusual Sc
verify. A Tucson (Arizona) dispatch gives
these particulars:
An earthquake occurred here at 2:l2 yes
terday afternoon. No person was injured.
Considerable damage was done to buildings,
goods were thrown from shelves of stores,
and many houses were more or less
cracked. The shock was accompanied
by O rumbling sound. Many clocks were
stopped, and the entire population of the city
took to the streets terror stricken. The Court
House cupola swayed like the mast of ship.
in q turbulent sea, and the building itself
seemed as though it were tottering over"
"When the shock struck Santa Catalina
Mountain great slices Of the mountain were
torn from it's side and thrown to its base.s
Vast clouds Of dust rose above its crest,
three different points from three TO
four miles apart. It was believed
for some time that a volcano had burst out on
the crest Of the mountain. One towering
peak, known as the "Old Castle, a prominent
landmark from Tucson, has entirely dis
appeared" ,,.,.
enced in Tucson. The public school building
rocked to and fro like cradle, and some Of
the plastering fell, creating the utmost con-
sternation. The school was at once dismissed
for fear of repetition Of the shock. Accord
ing to q gentleman who timed 1t, the
shock lasted just four minutes. One or two
slight vibrations have since been felt. Shortly
after the earthquake volcano broke out alta
point twenty-five miles south of this place
in the Total Wreck Mountains The sky is
brilliantly illuminated" -
A Benson (Arizona) dispatch says: "a
sensation was created here at 2 P. n. yester-
day by severe earthquake. Minor shocks
were felt at intervals far into the night.
Great excitement prevailed and the, people
rushed from their places of business
and houses The Southern Pacific
engine turn table was moved forward and
backward with the brakes set. A person just;
in from the vicinity Of the San Pedro Rive. re-
ports that the ground opened about six inches
and water rose in places that had hitherto
been perfectly dry. Smoke was noticed about
5o'clock, which appeared in the neighborhood
Of the MILESTONE Mountains, eight miles from
here Some say it is volcanic eruption,
and, as nothing of that character has ever
been known in this region, the. greatest
/ surprise and curiosity exist. Several build
ings in this CITY were damaged by serious
cracks" -.. 90
A severe earthquake shock was felt at Will
cox, Arizona, at 3:10 o'clock in the afternoon.
| The vibrations were from north to south, and
lasted minute and As seconds. The two
story residence Of n. j. Wilson was ruined by
| the Shock. No one was injured.
The earthquake was felt at Globe, Arizona,
at Bill P. n. The vibrat on lasted twenty
seconds. At San Carlos tn, sho * lasted two
and one-haf minutes. The Indians were
badly frightened.
| Arizona, at $40 P. N. The vibrations were
| north and south. People living in upper
stories rushed down stairs, and several large
| pendulum clocks stopped.
Ten miles from Tombstone, Arizona, a lake
| covering an acre Of ground was completely
dried up in twenty minutes. The embank-
meuts along the New Mexico and Arizona
| Railway were moved from their former posi-
| tions, in many instances as much as twelve
| inches. . ..-.,. - -.
The earthquake shock at 3:15 o'clock yester-
day, says an Ell Paso Te1as dispatch, was
| the heaviest experienced here, but at least
| four other disturbances have been distinctly
| felt. One occurred about II o'clock A. u.
| yesterday, another about P. NJ, another
| about II P. n. and another at o;o0
this evening United Unite states @ slggna, !gFha
shock yesterday afternoon was heavy one
It would have been called heavy even in
localities where earthquakes are frequent,
a shock like that experienced here
Yesterday is not known once in twenty
| years. That no buildings were thrown
| down here or other serious damage
| done is doubtless due to the fact that the
buildings are nearly all new and few OF them
| over two stories high It is remarkable to ex-
| perience so heavy vibration in this inland,
mountainous region, where the earth's crust
! is so thick"
A heavy earthquake shock was felt in Gem
treville, Cal, at 7:12 A. n. The direction was
| from north to south. The shock was preceded
| by what seemed to be a heavy, rumbling e1-
plosion. ...
From Torres Station, in Mexico, comes the
| following: Zone minute after the first quiz.
ering sensation was felt the highest cliff OF
the Chivato Mountain fell, causing q cloud OF
| dust to rise like smoke from the explosion OF
O large quantity Of powder. From this sta
tion It had the appearance Of volcanic erup-
tion." o..